Vergennes, Vermont

Vergennes, Vermont
Vergennes
Vergennes
Official seal of Vergennes, Vermont
Nickname: 
Little City on the Falls[1]
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont
Vergennes is located in Vermont
Vergennes
Vergennes
Location in the United States
Vergennes is located in the United States
Vergennes
Vergennes
Vergennes (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°9′56″N 73°15′8″W / 44.16556°N 73.25222°W / 44.16556; -73.25222
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyAddison
Incorporated as a city1788
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorChris Bearor [2]
 • City Council
Members [3]
  • Zoe Kaslow
  • Richard "Dickie" Austin - Senior Alderman
  • Susan Rakowski
  • Cheryl Brinkman
  • Ian Huizenga
  • Jill Murray-Killon
Area
 • Total2.55 sq mi (6.62 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,553
 • Density1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05491
Area code802
FIPS code50-74650[5]
GNIS feature ID1460018[6]
Websitewww.vergennes.org

Vergennes /vərˈɛnz/ is a city located in the northwest quadrant of Addison County, Vermont, United States. The municipality is bordered by the towns of Ferrisburgh, Panton, and Waltham. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,553. It is the smallest of Vermont's 10 cities in terms of population, though the city of Winooski has the smallest area. It was the first city chartered in the state of Vermont[7] and is the only city in Addison County.

  1. ^ "Vergennes, VT". www.vergennes.org.
  2. ^ "About the City Council".
  3. ^ "City Council". Vergennes City Website.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "History of Vergennes". Retrieved November 1, 2021.